Consumer Price Index in December 2017

Dec 21 2017

Consumer Price Index in December 2017

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based on prices in December 2017 is 447.2 points (May 1988=100), 0.27% higher than in the previous month. The CPI less housing cost is 386.6 points, 0.62% higher than in November 2017.

Cost of owner occupied housing (imputed rent) declined by 1.1% (effect on the index -0.22%). Cost of international airfares increased by 24.5% (0.22%).

The CPI is 1.9% higher in December 2017 than in December 2016 while the CPI less housing cost is 1.6% lower than one year ago.

The CPI compiled in the middle of December 2017, 447.2 points, is applicable for indexation purposes in February 2018. The old credit terms index for February 2018 is 8,830 points.

Today the Government Debt Management on behalf of the Treasury and primary dealers signed agreements regarding Issuance and Market Making in Treasury securities. The objective of the agreements is to maintain the Treasury’s access to financing and to enhance price formation in the secondary market for Treasury securities.

As of 1 April 2019, four financial institutions have been appointed as “primary dealers in Treasury securities”. They are: Arion Banki hf., Islandsbanki hf., Kvika banki hf. and Landsbankinn hf.

The Minister of Finance assigns the Government Debt Management within the Central Bank of Iceland the task of concluding agreements concerning issuance of Treasury securities and market making in the secondary market.

As stated in paragraph 5 of Terms of Invitation to Tender for Treasury bonds, the Government Debt Management offered the equivalent of 10% of the nominal value sold in the auction 21 February, at the price of accepted bids. This time Primary Dealers did not exercise their right to purchase in RIKS 26 0216. Total outstanding nominal value of RIKS 26 0216 is now 14,462,700,000 kr. Settlement date is 26 February 2019.